St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
EIGHTY YEARS A SOLDIER.
EMpCrer William. of Germany. Cell
celebrates the Anniversary of His
Entrance Into the PrussIam Army.

Entrance Into the Prussian Army.
BERLIN. Jan. 1.-Emporer William to-
day celebrated the eghteth anniversary of
his entrance into the Prussian army by re-
ceiving all his commanding generals headed
by Crown Prince Frederick William. The
crown prince addressed the emporer as fol-
lows:
The army celebrates with your majesty the
day upon which you entered the army On
several occasions we have been fortunate in
coming before our chief in war to thank him
for leading us through severe struggles to
glorious victories. To-day, however, your
majesty can look back upon sixteen years
which have been blessed by peace, years
above all devoted to the undisturbed develop
ment and strengthening of an imperial army,
only established after long waiting and strug-
Cling. This
WORK OF PEACE
succeeded because your mRjeSty's competent
and active leadership brought the capabllity
OF the army to that state of perfection of
which every German soldier is justly proud.
The Prusslan principle that no difference eX-
lists between the people and the army, be-
cause both are always ready to defend their
country, has, by your majesty's care, become
the property Of the whole German nation.
In this natural capability lies our greatest Sc
curity for the maintenance of peace. May
then again tell your majesty that our strong
and united nation is grateful and always
ready for sacrifices, trusts in its emperor and
leader in war, and looks with joyful confid-
ence upon him as the spreserver of the peace
and cherishes the wish that Gods blessing
may dwell upon him.
THE EMPEROR REPLYING
referred to his father who, he said, al
lowed him to enter the army in the hope
that he would experience better times than
Prussia then had. Providence had permit
ted him to succeed to happier times in the
fullest measure. These better days were
especially due to the work of the army.
Here the emperor, much moved, embraced
the crown prince, and afterward Gen. Won
Moltke, to whom he spoke in an endearing
manner, thanking him for his great services.
| Finally turning to others of the officers pres
| ent, he said he hoped to meet them again
| on the first of JAM, 1888. The city has
been gaily decked with flags, and tonight
| the whole town is Illuminated. The en-
peror attended q special service in the ca
| thedral Crowds lined the streets through
which he passed, and increasingly mani
| tested their enthusiasm. Tonight mill
tary banquet was held, at which eighteen
commanding generals and 364 colonels and
| staff officers were present. The commits
| sion on the army bill has been summoned
| to meet on the 5th inst. The Progression
| lists will present to the reichstag a proposal
| to tax incomes to meet the increased army
| expenditures. The war Office has COM
pleted arrangements for an increase of the
army in April.
THE GOVERNMENT ORGAN
states that special German alliance, di-
rected against Austria, has been formed.
| The Berlin Post semi officially declares that
the anti-German articles which have ap-
peared in the Russian press were not writ
| ten by journalists, but by Gen.. SOboloff,
| formerly war minister, and a staff officer
named PnsrevStki. The Post further says
| it fails to understand the conduct of the
Russian governm ent in permitting Its Off
calS TO stir up war. A committee of Geek
| deputies met to-day to consider the situa-
ton resulting from the absence of the Ger
man deputies from the Bohemian diet. and
addressed a letter to Herr Schmeykal,
| leader of the German members, inviting
| him to submit formal statement of their
grievances, and also the condi-
| ton of modus-viyendi. No powerful
| syndicates are competing for the
loan required to provide for the Austrian
and Hungarian deficits for 1887, and for the
conversion of the Hungarian debentures.
| The first syndicate is composed of the
Deutsch bank, the Berlin handelsverein and
| the Austrian landerbanker The other in
| cludes the Rothschilds, the Austrian Credit
anstault, the Berlin Dischonto bank. Herr
Bleichroder's bank. and the Darmstadt and
Austrian bodencredit. This is the
STRONGEST COMBINATION
| in Europe. and is expected to secure the
commission of the loan. This syndicate,
which is called the Rothschild group, has
decided against further Russian loans, a
| decision of International Importance,
amounting to the absolute prohibition of a
Russian war loan. The czar has withdrawn
the subsidy hitherto granted to the German
theater in st. Petersburg. in favor, it is
said, of Russian music and ballet.